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Offshore iPhone/iPod USB power adapters: Caveat Emptor
Filed under: Accessories , iPod Family , iPhone When I opened my iPhone 3GS, I was surprised to find that the power adapter was nothing but a little 2-prong AC plug (I live in the US) that allowed you to plug in the standard USB to 30-pin connector to charge the phone. I wanted to get a spare; checking online told me that the Apple Store wanted US$29 for the little plug, which just seemed like too much for too little, so I went shopping
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Offshore iPhone/iPod USB power adapters: Caveat Emptor
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Samsung’s Not-So-Mysterious New Windows Phone 7 Handset [Windows Phone 7]
March 16, 2010 - 2:10 am
Tags: cellphones, handsets, microsoft, mix10, morning, phone, posts-tagged, the-handsets, windows phone, windows phone 7 samsung
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We’ve become acquainted with Windows Phone 7 handsets from Asus and LG , but during this morning’s demo , we saw a new one from Samsung. So, what do we know about this—or any—of the handsets we’ve seen so far? More
GDC 2010: Hands-on with Superbrothers’ Sword and Sorcery
March 16, 2010 - 12:00 am
Tags: adam, artist, character, crunch, entry, levels, music, professional, screen, superbrothers
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Filed under: Developer , iPhone “Superbrothers” is the alias of Craig Adams, a Toronto-based artist who specializes in pixel-based artwork and cinema . He’s a big fan of musician Jim Guthrie , and after the two met a while ago (and discovered they were actually fans of each other), he was inspired to create a few music videos of the songs that he heard
FCC wants to know your mobile broadband speed
March 15, 2010 - 9:30 pm
Tags: AT&T, atandt, bandwidth, country, data, entry, fcc, flickr, iphone, location, network, personal, results, united-states, verizon
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Filed under: iPhone You may remember that Verizon started running ads a while ago showing AT&T’s anemic 3G coverage map . AT&T responded by saying “Our coverage includes 97% of the country!” In the small print on Verizon’s ads they make it clear that AT&T does have coverage outside of 3G
Windows Marketplace Will Be the Only Source For Windows Phone 7 Apps [Windows Phone 7]
March 15, 2010 - 9:10 pm
Tags: apps, briefly-thought, iphone, marketplace, microsoft, mix10, phone, platform, posts-tagged, windows phone, windows phone 7
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What many feared (or briefly thought about without much emotion either way) has turned out to be true: Microsoft PR has confirmed that Windows Marketplace for Mobile will be the only source for Windows Phone 7 apps, meaning that you can’t sideload apps, and that Microsoft will be the sole gatekeeper for all apps on the platform.
Windows Phone 7 SDK Available Now, Free [Windows Phone 7]
March 15, 2010 - 7:08 pm
Tags: cellphones, mix, phone, posts-tagged, right-now, sdk, video, windows phone 7 apps, windows phone 7 sdk, windows-mobile, windowsphone7, winpho, winpho 7
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You can download the Windows Phone 7 SDK right now from this link .
Netflix App Streams Gorgeously on Windows Phone 7 [NetFlix]
March 15, 2010 - 6:45 pm
Tags: cellphones, gorgeously-on-windows, microsoft, mix10, mix2010, netflix, none-solid, phone, super-hot, the-first, tweet, windows, winpho
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Here’s the first demo of Netflix running on Windows Phone 7 . Keep in mind, it’s technically a prototype, but equipped with show subscriptions and 3G streaming, Netflix is super hot on the platform
NY Times details Google/Apple relationship souring
March 15, 2010 - 6:15 pm
Tags: business, chrome, droid, entry, ericschmidt, internet, iphone, landlord, phone, steve jobs, stevejobs, taiwan
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Filed under: Apple Corporate What began as a jovial relationship between Google and Apple has devolved into an ugly personal and legal battle that’s only getting worse. In 2006, Google CEO Dr
NY Times details Google/Apple relationship souring
March 15, 2010 - 6:15 pm
Tags: chrome, chrome os, eric schmidt, ericschmidt, mobile, phone, steve jobs, Times
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Filed under: Apple Corporate What began as a jovial relationship between Google and Apple has devolved into an ugly personal and legal battle that’s only getting worse. In 2006, Google CEO Dr.
NY Times details Google/Apple relationship souring
March 15, 2010 - 6:15 pm
Tags: apple, business, chrome, chrome os, chromeos, companies, droid, internet, iphone, landlord, phone, steve jobs, stevejobs, Times
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Filed under: Apple Corporate What began as a jovial relationship between Google and Apple has devolved into an ugly personal and legal battle that’s only getting worse. In 2006, Google CEO Dr. Eric Schmidt joined Apple’s board of directors
The First Xbox Live Windows Phone Game Looks Awesome (Achievement Unlocked!) [Windows Phone 7]
March 15, 2010 - 6:11 pm
Tags: first-xbox, gamerscore, house, longer-means, looks-awesome, microsoft, phone, windows, windows phone, windows phone 7, Xbox 360, xbox live
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Harvest shows what Xbox Live gaming will be like on Windows Phone 7 , and it’s pretty damn impressive. Achievements, explosions, and glorious gamerpoints.
